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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing

Article D3325-6

…two conditions: 1° When this income is totally exempt, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 3325-2, the certificate is drawn up for the entire tax credit in the name of the organisation res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article D4425-35

For the application of 19° of Article L. 4425-29, the constitution of provisions for risks and charges is mandatory as soon as the risk arises and the recognition of depreciation is mandatory in the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice of the profession by students.

Article D4151-15

…on to practise the profession of midwife as a replacement under the conditions laid down in article L. 4151-6 may be granted to student midwives enrolled in a higher education establishment offering t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contractualisation.

Article D4622-45

…at : 1° Implementing the action priorities of the multi-annual service plan provided for in Article L. 4622-14 and encouraging the emergence of good practices; 2° Improve the individual and collective…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific solidarity allowance.

Article D5424-62

…urity Code; 2° Performing artists who are not deemed to be employees, within the meaning of Article L. 762-1, provided that they can prove that they are working in a professional capacity and that the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Determining the number of training and delegation days and the methods for calculating and paying lump-sum compensation

Article D7343-76

I.- The lump-sum compensation defined in Article L. 7343-20 paid to representatives in respect of their training and their delegation hours is paid by the Autorité des relations sociales des plateform…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-5

…lisation has already been ordered by the State representative pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 3213-1 of the Public Health Code, the Public Prosecutor shall immediately notify the latter of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a State that is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of the member or party States.

Article D4221-13-8

Applicants for a licence to practise under the provisions of article L. 4221-9 must prove that they have a sufficient command of the French language when submitting the application provided for in art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions applicable to the release under constraint provided for in I of article 720

Article D147-17-3

There is no need to apply the provisions of articles D. 147-17 to D. 147-17-2 when the sentenced person has filed an application for sentence adjustment pending before the sentence enforcement court.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D132-7

…s during the period of accumulation. This clause is reproduced in the notice referred to in Article L. 141-4. In particular, it specifies how the technical and financial results relating to the period…

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